Jesus in the Psalms—And Long Before

Scripture Reading — Hebrews 10:5-10

Here I am—it is written about me in the scroll—I have come to do your will, my God.
— Hebrews 10:7 (Psalm 40:6-8)

New
Testament writers often point out that Jesus the Messiah and Savior
was already speaking in the psalms of Israel before he was born as a
human being. As our reading today in Hebrews shows, Christ is the
speaker in Psalm 40. As we have noted earlier this month, Jesus is
also featured in Psalms 22, 69, 110, and others.

In
fact, Jesus as God has been present since before the beginning of
time. Colossians 1:16-17 describes his supremacy this way: “In him
all things were created: things in heaven and on earth . . .
all things have been created through him and for him. He is before
all things, and in him all things hold together.”

This
month we have witnessed how the Old Testament points forward in many
ways to the revelation of Jesus as Messiah, Savior, and Lord in the
New Testament. Jesus as God himself was even present at crea­tion
and spoke in many ways throughout the Old Testament.

We
frequently make Jesus too small, emphasizing his being human more
than his being God. In your everyday life, do you treat Jesus as all
powerful, everywhere present, and all knowing? When we live our life
in the presence of this Savior and King, every moment takes on
eternal significance.

Jesus
is almighty, alive, and at work over all things today. Do you believe
and live by this?

Prayer

Lord Jesus, your words cross the centuries, your acts are from beginning to end. May every moment of my life be lived in your eternal presence! In your all-powerful name, Amen.